iRobot Roomba 105X vs Shark PowerDetect Self-Empty

The Shark PowerDetect Self-Empty, if not touching the bin is the point. It self-empties and supports Home Assistant. The iRobot Roomba 105X is the more affordable vacuum, with a child lock and 120 minutes against 110, and you empty it yourself. Neither mops.

Self-emptying. The Shark PowerDetect Self-Empty uses a bagless base. The iRobot Roomba 105X does not self-empty. The Shark also supports Home Assistant, which the Roomba does not. The Roomba adds a child lock and a slightly longer 120 minute rating.

No. The iRobot Roomba 105X and the Shark PowerDetect Self-Empty are both vacuum only. There is no mop wash, dry or lift on either. The split is the bin: automatic on the Shark, manual on the Roomba.

The Shark PowerDetect Self-Empty. The iRobot Roomba 105X does not. Both support Alexa and Google Home, and neither supports Apple Home, SmartThings or Matter. Both use 2.4 GHz Wi-Fi, and only the iRobot Roomba 105X lists Bluetooth.

Pet owners who want hair in a bagless base for weeks at a time, and homes that start the robot from Home Assistant, without needing a mop or a child lock.

Buyers who will empty the bin, want a child lock and LiDAR room cleaning at the lower price, and do not need a self-empty base or Home Assistant.